Wingfield High School

Wingfield High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 608, the majority of whom are African American (95.72%). The school is part of the Jackson Public School District, which is ranked 110 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wingfield High School consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 19.3% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 44.1% for the district and 67.4% for the state. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Mississippi for several years, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of the state and receiving a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Wingfield High School has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The nearby schools in the Jackson Public School District, such as Murrah High School, Forest Hill High School, Lanier High School, Provine High School, and Jim Hill High School, also perform poorly on standardized tests and have low rankings, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, Wingfield High School's relatively low student-teacher ratio could be leveraged as a strength to provide more individualized attention and support to students, potentially leading to improvements in academic outcomes.